The purpose of this paper is to report 3 cases of necrotizing pneumonitis and empyema that presented difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems; microaerophilic streptococci were isolated in ...

BETA-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield Group B have been implicated in human disease almost from the time when the precipitin-grouping technic first came into use.1 2 3 Since that time additiona ...

Preventing streptococci infections Date: October 18, 2019 Source: University of Dundee Summary: Researchers have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus ...

There are a number of different streptococci bacteria, causing symptoms ranging from a mild throat infection to life-threatening infections of the blood or organs. Anyone can be affected, from ...

This article explores controversies surrounding microbial contributions to caries. Does Streptococcus mutans play a prominent role in caries development--and why is the answer important?

Group A beta hemolytic streptococci, a gram-positive bacteria, is the most common bacterial cause of tonsillopharyngeal infections and will be the subject of the remainder of this discussion.

Streptococci and E. coli continue to put newborns at risk for sepsis Date: April 27, 2011 Source: Emory University Summary: Bloodstream infections in newborns can lead to serious complications ...

Streptococci, virulent for animals, but which differ from typical streptococcus pyogenes in a more abundant growth, in being encapsulated and not forming chains, and in causing but little hemolysis, ...

Researchers have found an enzyme that could prevent a deadly streptococci infection that causes around 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. Group A Streptococcus can lead to illnesses such as strep ...

It has been found that the serum of rabbits immunized with streptococci agglutinate homologous streptococci readily heterologous streptococci less definitely. It appears thet there is cosiderable ...

The use of levofloxacin for neutropenic prophylaxis is associated with an increased incidence of Streptococcus viridans infection among patients with cancer, according to data presented at the ...

THE group of micro-organisms known as the haemolytic streptococci is responsible for a number of acute inflammations in various regions of the body, such as erysipelas, heart disease, and ...